Hi Solange - glad you said about your ribs being sore because I have that problem as well, especially with bra's rubbing on that area.
Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria that lives in the lining of the stomach and causes peptic ulcers. It sometimes can be hard to eradicate. Im on the second round of a heavy dose of antibiotics at the moment its Losec clarythmycin and amoxil 3040mg per day. I will do the second treatment and then go have a breath test, and after that if I still have it Im going to go nuts LOL. Do you have any swelling around the area of your hernia ? Is it visible ? and what do they do about it ? just wait till it gets so big before they fix it. take care
Isobelle